The Neurodevelopmental Center at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center provides comprehensive assessments and follow-up services to individuals with learning, developmental, emotional or behavioral difficulties (we treat from birth through adulthood).Our comprehensive assessments are designed to provide a better understanding of an individual's difficulties at home, school and at the workplace.
Parents: Click to read an
overview of the evaluation process at the Neurodevelopmental Center.
Request an appointment: To request an appointment, please download and fill out this
form. You can return the completed form in one of the following ways:
- fax (978.740.4960)
- regular mail (send to MassGeneralfor Children at North Shore Medical Center, Neurodevelopmental Center, 2nd floor, 57 Highland Avenue, Salem MA 01970)
The wide range of concerns we assess include:
- Learning Problems
- Attention and Organizational Disorders (ADD, ADHD)
- Developmental Disorders
- Autism
- Pervasive Developmental Delay
- Aspergers syndrome
- Mental retardation
- Brain trauma
- Behavioral and /or emotional problems
- Dementia
The types of services offered include; comprehensive neuropsychological assessments, psychological/personality assessment, attention deficit disorder assessments/screening, psychoeducational assessments, school and professional consultation, time-limited family and individual therapy for children and adolescents with identified learning and/or attention issues and social skills group for children with identified learning issues. The NDC is staffed by psychologists with a wide array of interests ranging from infant development, child, adolescent adult and older adult, neuropsychology.
Referrals
Referrrals can be made by parents, physicians, schools or other professionals. Upon receipt of an intake form, an authorization for testing will be obtained by the NDC, and an appointment for the evaluation will be scheduled.
Please note that many insurance companies may require prior authorizations or may not cover assessment services if the service is solely for educational purposes or for diagnosing a learning disability.
